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[3a] exude, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, sweat, weep—more at EXUDE

[3b] drain, draw, pump, siphon, tap—more at DRAIN

bleed·er noun : one that bleeds; especially : HEMOPHILIAC

bleeding heart noun 1 : a garden plant related to the poppies that has usu. deep pink drooping heart-shaped flowers

2 : a person who shows extreme sympathy esp. for an object of alleged persecution

1blemish verb : to spoil by a flaw : MAR

Synonyms

mar, poison, spoil, stain, taint, tarnish, touch, vitiate—more at TAINT

2blemish noun : a noticeable flaw

Synonyms

defect, deformity, disfigurement, fault, flaw, imperfection, mark, pockmark, scar; also abnormality, distortion, irregularity, malformation

1blench verb [ORIGIN: ME, to deceive, blench, fr. OE blencan to deceive]

: to draw back or turn aside from lack of courage : FLINCH, QUAIL

Synonyms

flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, wince—more at FLINCH

2blench verb : to grow or make pale

Synonyms

blanch, bleach, dull, fade, pale, wash out, whiten—more at PALE

1blend verb blend·ed; blend·ing 1 : to mix thoroughly

2 : to prepare (as coffee) by mixing different varieties

3 : to combine into an integrated whole

4 : to produce a harmonious effect : HARMONIZE

— blend·er noun

Synonyms

[1, 3] amalgamate, commingle, fuse, incorporate, intermingle, merge, mingle, mix

Antonyms

break down, break up, separate

2blend noun : a product of blending

Synonyms

admixture, amalgam, combination, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix, mixture; also coalescence, concoction, incorporation, intermingling, mingling

bless verb blessed also blest ; bless·ing [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE blētsian, fr. blōd blood; fr. the use of blood in consecration]

1 : to consecrate by religious rite or word

2 : to sanctify with the sign of the cross

3 : to invoke divine care for

4 : to give glory to : PRAISE, GLORIFY

5 : to confer happiness upon

Synonyms

[1] consecrate, hallow, sanctify; also cleanse, purify

[4] extol, glorify, laud, magnify, praise—more at PRAISE

bless·ed also blest adjective 1 a : held in reverence

b : venerated as or as if sacred : HOLY

2 : BEATIFIED

3 : DELIGHTFUL

— bless·ed·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1a] hallowed, holy, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified—more at HOLY

[1b] divine, godlike, heavenly, holy, sacred, supernatural—more at HOLY

bless·ed·ness noun : the quality or state of being blessed

Synonyms

bliss, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy—more at HAPPINESS

devoutness, godliness, holiness, piety, sainthood, sanctity—more at HOLINESS

bless·ing noun 1 a : the act or words of one who blesses

b : acknowledgment and acceptance or support of something : APPROVAL

2 : a thing conducive to happiness

3 : grace said at a meal

Synonyms

[1a] consecration, sanctification—more at CONSECRATION

[1b] approbation, approval, favor, imprimatur, OK—more at APPROVAL

[2] benefit, boon, felicity, godsend, good, manna, windfall; also bonus, extra, lagniappe

Antonyms

affliction, bane, curse, evil, plague, scourge

blew past of BLOW

1blight noun 1 : a plant disease or injury marked by withering; also : an organism causing a blight

2 : an impairing or frustrating influence; also : a deteriorated condition

2blight verb : to affect with or suffer from blight

blimp noun : a nonrigid airship

1blind adjective 1 : lacking or grossly deficient in ability to see; also : intended for blind persons

2 : not based on reason, evidence, or knowledge <~ faith>

3 : not intelligently controlled or directed <~ chance>

4 : performed solely by using aircraft instruments

5 : hard to discern or make out : HIDDEN

6 : lacking an opening or outlet

— blind·ly adverb

— blind·ness noun

2blind verb 1 : to make blind

2 : to overpower with brightness : DAZZLE

3 : DARKEN; also : HIDE

3blind noun 1 : something (as a shutter) to hinder vision or keep out light

2 : a place of concealment

3 : SUBTERFUGE

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